Taekwondo Canada Names National Team for 2024 Cadet and Junior Pan American Championships
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Ottawa, ON – Taekwondo Canada is pleased to announce the National Teams for the upcoming 2024 Cadet and Junior Pan Am Championships being held in Querétaro, Mexico on July 28th, 2024. The team was selected based on results from Taekwondo Canada’s National Championships held recently in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Cadet and Junior National Kyorugi Teams consist of twenty-seven athletes and includes representation from five provinces. Eight coaches will also attend the event on behalf of Team Canada. The full team is listed below:
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Name |
City |
Event |
Club |
Home Coach |
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Laila Farag |
Whitby, ON |
Cadet F-37kg |
Whitby Taekwondo Academy |
Ron Lemoire |
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Mackenzie Hill |
Burlington, ON |
Cadet F-41kg |
Black Belt World |
Carla Bacco |
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Raya Mae Porter |
Halifax, NS |
Cadet F-47kg |
Inner Strength Taekwondo |
Helbert Porter |
|
Adele Carver |
Niagara Falls, ON |
Cadet F-51kg |
Niagara Taekwondo |
Hyanghun Jung |
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Kayla Meyer |
Georgetown, ON |
Cadet F-59kg |
Kick Nation Taekwondo |
Robert Khamsouk |
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Hichem Malek |
Montreal, QC |
Cadet M-33kg |
Fighter Taekwondo Academy |
Redhouane Malek |
|
Marcus Lam |
Toronto, ON |
Cadet M-41kg |
Black Belt World |
Yohan Chang |
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Krish Mohan Jain |
Toronto, ON |
Cadet M-45kg |
Black Belt World |
Yoseph Chang |
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Jacob Charbonneau |
Saint-Lazere, QC |
Cadet M-53kg |
Twins Taekwondo |
Nicholas Petrone |
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Leonard Neuman |
Markham, ON |
Cadet M-57kg |
Myung’s Taekwondo – Markham East |
Tae Young Han |
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Thomas Ong-Walters |
Richmond Hill, ON |
Cadet M-65kg |
Tiger Kicks |
Matt Ross |
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Justus Jaquet |
Yorkton, SK |
Cadet M+65kg |
Kee’s Taekwondo – Yorkton |
Matthew Bodnaryk |
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Ines Filipa Rosa Reis |
Toronto, ON |
Junior F-42kg |
Black Belt World |
Yohan Chang |
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Maria Bordokina |
Vaughan, OM |
Junior F-46kg |
Black Belt World |
Yohan Chang |
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Isla Estepa |
Brampton, ON |
Junior F-49kg |
Black Belt World |
Yohan Chang |
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Madeline Stroeder |
Waterloo, ON |
Junior F-55kg |
Five Rings Taekwondo |
Ryan Bauer |
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Shiang Liu |
Halifax, NS |
Junior F-59kg |
Woo Yong’s Taekwondo |
Woo Yong Jung |
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Lana Purificacion |
Shelburne, ON |
Junior F-63kg |
Black Belt World |
Yoseph Chang |
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Caylee Hunter |
Spruce Grove, AB |
Junior F-68kg |
K.H. Min Taekwondo |
Amanda Min |
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Zach Gillis |
Vaughan, ON |
Junior M-45kg |
Black Belt World |
Yohan Chang |
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Rafael Simmalavong Cortez |
Pincourt, QC |
Junior M-48kg |
Twins Taekwondo |
Nicholas Petrone |
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Zineddine Chebli |
Montreal, QC |
Junior M-59kg |
Fighter Taekwondo Academy |
Redhouane Malek |
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Enzo Fabi |
Québec City, QC |
Junior M-68kg |
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George Koh/Nicholas Petrone |
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Yassine Hilal |
Montreal, QC |
Junior M-73kg |
Karmas Taekwondo Academy |
Ahmed Karmas |
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Ronan Sinclair |
Fall River, NS |
Junior M+73kg |
Inner Strength Taekwondo |
Helbert Porter |
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Maude Ricard* |
Québec, QC |
Junior F-49kg |
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George Koh/Nicholas Petrone |
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Alexandra Charron* |
Ottawa, ON |
Junior F-68kg |
Phoenix Taekwondo Academy |
George Koh |
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*Wildcard athlete |
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Taekwondo Canada’s Executive Director Dave Harris said of the team headed to Querétaro, “We are extremely excited to have this group of athletes and coaches headed to Mexico for this prestigious event”. “The Cadet and Junior Pan American Championships are a great development opportunity for athletes who may be competing in their first international event. Our focus remains on providing these individuals with the appropriate competition environments while still being challenged to perform at their best.”
The team will be supported by the following staff:
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- Carlos Amezcua, Head of Team
- Brittany Rich, Team Manager
- Carla Bacco, Coach
- Yoseph Chang, Coach
- Robert Khamsouk, Coach
- George Koh, Coach
- Ron Lemoire, Coach
- Redhouane Malek, Coach
- Amanda Min, Coach
- Helbert Porter, Coach
- Nicholas Petrone, Trainer
- Rick Lau, Athletic Therapist
- Tina Szeto, Athletic Therapist
About Taekwondo Canada:
Taekwondo Canada is the official governing body of Taekwondo in Canada, overseeing the sport in all Provinces and Territories. Taekwondo Canada is recognized by World Taekwondo, the International Olympic Committee, PATU and Sport Canada. Taekwondo Canada will continue to be a leading nation in the sport by providing leadership and opportunities to enable its participants to achieve their goals.
Contact:
Dave Harris
Executive Director
(519) 859-7410
ed@taekwondo-canada.com
